Wanderlust NZ

Tauranga · New Zealand

Wanderlust NZ

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53% SHIT
Medium confidence 208 reviews
Best in Tauranga

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🌅 Outdoor Terrace
Other facilities (20)
Jobs Board Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Wi-Fi Linen Included Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Late Check-out Security Lockers Common Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Hot Showers Tea & Coffee Making Facilities

Prices

Dorms $35 / night
Privates $94 / night

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Recent reviews

Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 25, 2026 Atm 100%

mega bestes hostel ich hab’s geliebt

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England FEMALE 18-24 Mar 13, 2026 Atm 100%

Great hostel overall, location wasn’t in the main bit of tauranga but that wasn’t a problem more just helpful to know

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 9, 2026 Atm 100%

Leider echt sehr teuer im Vergleich zu anderen, dennoch auch echt eine gute Lage direkt am Meer, jedoch ohne Strand und ohne Action ab 22 Uhr.

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USA MALE Mar 4, 2026 Atm 100%

Great location and a very comfortable bed. Check in was easy.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 19, 2026 Atm 100%

Very comfortable beds, reasonably clean, friendly and helpful staff, very quiet, safe and easy going, amazing terrace and fairly priced. Honestly the only thing I would criticise is that the top bunks don’t have a curtain while the bottom bunks do, that the gas stoves are very slow and not very good and that I think there should be black pepper and oil in the kitchen for everyone to use and not just salt and sugar. Would 100% stay here again next time I‘m in Tauranga!

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Canada MALE 31-40 Feb 13, 2026 Atm 20%

It was not in the best location. Unless you enjoy shopping.

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 Feb 9, 2026 Atm 80%

It’s a nice place and very central. The bathroom was unfortunately not so clean but other than no complain :)

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Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 Feb 5, 2026 Atm 100%

Very good hostel :) very clean, big kitchen and nice people!

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Feb 2, 2026 Atm 100%

Richtig cooles Hostel mit dem besten Blick von der Terrasse aus! Alles sauber und alle waren super nett. Bei den oberen Betten gibt's keine Vorhänge aber sonst alles gut. Leider liegt das Hostel nicht ganz zentral, man muss mit Bus oder Auto zum Strand/ Mount Maunganui aber die Gegend ist auch ganz nett.

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USA ALLFEMALEGROUP 25-30 Jan 30, 2026 Atm 60%

wowwww best hostel bed i have probably ever stayed in. great location, ample parking, shops, and eateries around. quite hostel overall but would definitely come back!

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Germany MALE 25-30 Jan 10, 2026 Atm 40%

The hostel itself is nice, the balcony is amazing. However, it did feel very empty and not very social for some reason. It's also a bit on the pricier side. In addition, it's located in the rather boring CBD part of Tauranga, whereas Mt Maunganui was way more interesting and happening (to me at least). The hostel is quite close to the InterCity bus stop.

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Germany MALE 25-30 Dec 29, 2025 Atm 20%

Tiny room for a lot of money. Also, for me, not really an atmosphere to socialise. There were mainly extremely loud groups, which felt intimidating and not welcoming. Location is bad but that is not the fault of the hostel, Tauranga is just a really depressing place.

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USA FEMALE 31-40 Dec 28, 2025 Atm 60%

The structure of the hostel itself is nice with airy common use spaces however that’s the extent of its positive attributes. Rooms are cramped with no locked security available and rickety bunk beds, showers do not have hot water, and the location of this hostel is removed from the beachy area - this is part of the shipping port.

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Dec 26, 2025 Atm 100%

Felt completely safe as a solo female traveler! Staff were amazing and very hardworking!! Curtains on lower bunks and light/outlets in your bunk in the 6 bed mixed dorm I was in. Good kitchen and communal space. Location central to Tauranga activities.

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Netherlands FEMALE Dec 15, 2025 Atm 100%

Enjoyed my stay very much and espacially the kitchen, it’s got lots of space to cook, eat and sit and a beautiful view!

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Switzerland FEMALE 18-24 Dec 8, 2025 Atm 100%

Everything great! It's in the centre but I would say, it has a lot more people arround Mt. Manganui. The centre itself provides not a lot of activities (of course that's not the fault of the hostel!!). But I met some really nice guests and one invited me to Kaiate Falls, which was beautiful. I definitely recommend this place!

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Canada FEMALE 25-30 Dec 8, 2025 Atm 100%

Loved my stay at Wanderlust. Great central location and right on the water. Had a lovely balcony to enjoy the ocean views at any time of day. Bunk beds were quite shaky, which was the only downside. Shower was also difficult to get a good temperature but overall I really enjoyed my stay at Wanderlust and would go back.

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Germany MALE 25-30 Dec 6, 2025 Atm 100%

Worth mentioning: they have a beautiful rooftop terrace with a nice view! Great for shared evenings. Hostel was well organized and pretty newly renovated.

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Germany MALE Dec 4, 2025 Atm 100%

Beautiful place and view and rooms and staff and and and...

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Sweden FEMALE 31-40 Nov 18, 2025 Atm 100%

Excellent staff! Comfortable mattresses , but the beds are super shaky. I felt every move the person in the top bunk made and vice versa. The shower was hard to adjust ; either cold or scalding. There were birds in the kitchen trying to steal food off of unguarded plates. Finches and sparrows so they were cute, but not super hygienic. But the views from the kitchen are great, the facilities are fresh and clean, the staff are super nice and the atmosphere is great. I made several friends here.

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